Dartmouth Names Brendan Callahan Head Coach

from Press Release

HANOVER, N.H. – It was announced Monday
by Dartmouth College Director of Athletics & Recreation Harry
Sheehy that Brendan Callahan has been named head coach of men's
lacrosse. Callahan becomes the 10th head coach in the program's
89-year history.

"It is my great pleasure to welcome Brendan and his family to
the Upper Valley and the Dartmouth community," Sheehy said.
"Brendan impressed us as a terrific recruiter and a person of
integrity. I know the players will love playing for him as he has
great passion for teaching not only lacrosse, but also the life
lessons attached to the student-athlete experience. I look forward
to working with him as he helps Dartmouth take the next step in the
program's development."

Callahan comes to Hanover after spending the last seven years as
an assistant coach at Lehigh.

"I want to thank Harry Sheehy, Associate Athletic Director Brian
Austin and the members of the search committee for their time and
effort throughout the process," Callahan said. "We certainly have a
great team of support with a clear vision, direction, and the
commitment to do what it takes to be successful. I am honored and
humbled to be chosen as the next coach here at Dartmouth."

Since 2011, Callahan has served as Lehigh's first assistant,
defensive coordinator, and recruiting coordinator. During that
time, he has helped guide Lehigh to three consecutive league
championship game appearances (2012-14), back-to-back Patriot
League Championships as well as berths in the NCAA Tournament in
2012 and 2013. From 2007-11, he served as the second assistant
under head coach Kevin Cassese. His primary duties with the
Mountain Hawks were as defensive coordinator, including overseeing
the goalkeepers.

"My mission as a coach is to inspire others to remove the
obstacles that prevent them from reaching their maximum potential,"
Callahan continued. "My vision for the program is to create a
culture that allows and encourages us to strive for greatness
together on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. We
are in pursuit of maximizing our group and its members' potential
by striving to be the best versions of ourselves that we can
be."

Before arriving at Lehigh, Callahan enjoyed a successful
four-year career at Stony Brook, serving as captain of the
Seawolves and garnering Second-Team All-America East laurels as a
goaltender. He was an All-Rookie Team selection in 2004, as well as
an STX/USILA All-American after leading the nation in save
percentage and goals against average.

Off the field, Callahan was involved in a number of activities,
including the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, the
Inter-Collegiate Athletic Board and he was selected by the NCAA to
represent Stony Brook at the 2005 NCAA Leadership Conference in
Orlando, Florida.

Callahan earned his bachelor's degree in health care management
in 2007 and later earned his master's degree in education from
Lehigh.

What others are saying:

Kevin Cassese, Head Coach, Lehigh: "Brendan Callahan has been a
part of the coaching staff for all seven of my years at Lehigh. He
started as a graduate assistant and worked his way up through the
chain of command and I am extremely thankful for his hard work,
dedication, and loyalty over the years. I am incredibly proud of
Brendan and genuinely happy for him and his family. On behalf of
the entire Lehigh Lacrosse Family and the Cassese Family, I wish
him nothing but great success in his new position at
Dartmouth."

Rick Sowell, Head Coach, Navy: "I'm excited to learn that
Brendan has been named the next head coach at Dartmouth College. I
coached Brendan my first year at Stony Brook and we've maintained a
close relationship since. I have no doubt that he will do a great
job in leading the program."­­